House prices in WatfordSold prices across the local authority area
The median home in Watford sold for £420,000 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 880 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
In Watford, prices fell by 0.7% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Watford, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Watford
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £901,000 | £690,000 to £1,070,000 | 89 |
| Semi-detached | £550,250 | £500,000 to £640,000 | 204 |
| Terraced | £420,000 | £385,000 to £470,000 | 280 |
| Flat | £270,000 | £215,000 to £327,500 | 307 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £420,000 | 1,072 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | 1,148 |
| 2023 | £388,000 | 1,053 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | 1,476 |
| 2021 | £390,000 | 1,556 |
| 2020 | £378,000 | 913 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | 1,144 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | 1,131 |
| 2017 | £365,000 | 1,171 |
| 2016 | £344,500 | 1,404 |
| 2015 | £300,000 | 1,580 |
| 2014 | £255,000 | 1,747 |
| 2013 | £235,000 | 1,566 |
| 2012 | £226,128 | 1,460 |
| 2011 | £215,000 | 1,344 |
| 2010 | £220,000 | 1,391 |
| 2009 | £200,000 | 1,214 |
| 2008 | £222,000 | 1,203 |
| 2007 | £220,500 | 2,309 |
| 2006 | £199,950 | 2,405 |
| 2005 | £191,500 | 1,927 |
| 2004 | £182,500 | 2,356 |
| 2003 | £169,000 | 2,174 |
| 2002 | £145,000 | 2,367 |
| 2001 | £122,500 | 2,298 |
| 2000 | £109,762 | 2,008 |
| 1999 | £89,500 | 2,369 |
| 1998 | £78,500 | 2,108 |
| 1997 | £68,975 | 2,322 |
| 1996 | £60,000 | 2,138 |
| 1995 | £60,000 | 1,638 |
Price map around Watford
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Watford: house prices, area by area.
- Over one year
- Compared with England and Wales
- Sales
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Latest sold prices in Watford
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Judge Street, Watford WD24 5AN | 21 Aug 2026 | £430,000 | Terraced |
| 49 Thorpe Crescent, Watford WD19 4LE | 14 Aug 2026 | £490,000 | Semi-detached |
| 66, Homemanor House Cassio Road, Watford WD18 0QS | 12 Aug 2026 | £120,000 | Flat |
| 70 Colnhurst Road, Watford WD17 4BZ | 12 Aug 2026 | £1,050,000 | Detached |
| Flat 1, Matisse House Cassio Place, Watford WD18 7AL | 11 Aug 2026 | £300,000 | Flat |
| Flat 1, Barra House Scammell Way, Watford WD18 6GB | 11 Aug 2026 | £255,000 | Flat |
| 13 Diamond Road, Watford WD24 5EN | 10 Aug 2026 | £518,000 | Terraced |
| 13 Victoria Road, Watford WD24 5AY | 7 Aug 2026 | £370,000 | Terraced |
| Flat 2, Turin House Venice Avenue, Watford WD18 7BW | 7 Aug 2026 | £240,000 | Flat |
| 10, Pheasant Court Holtsmere Close, Watford WD25 9AF | 7 Aug 2026 | £100,000 | Flat |
| 92 North Western Avenue, Watford WD25 0AJ | 7 Aug 2026 | £435,000 | Semi-detached |
| 18 Shaftesbury Road, Watford WD17 2RQ | 6 Aug 2026 | £362,500 | Terraced |
| 24 Euston Avenue, Watford WD18 7SY | 4 Aug 2026 | £448,500 | Terraced |
| 109 The Gossamers, Watford WD25 9AU | 31 Jul 2026 | £550,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 16, Arena, 790 - 794 St Albans Road, Watford WD25 9FH | 31 Jul 2026 | £232,500 | Flat |
| 73 Trevellance Way, Watford WD25 0LZ | 31 Jul 2026 | £305,000 | Flat |
| 120 Oxhey Avenue, Watford WD19 4HA | 31 Jul 2026 | £870,000 | Semi-detached |
| 64 Woodwaye, Watford WD19 4TS | 31 Jul 2026 | £765,000 | Detached |
| 11 Aynho Street, Watford WD18 0ET | 29 Jul 2026 | £435,000 | Terraced |
| 6 Ottoman Terrace, Watford WD17 2RH | 29 Jul 2026 | £306,000 | Terraced |
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Questions about house prices in Watford
How much does a house cost in Watford?
The median price of a home sold in Watford between July 2025 and June 2026 was £420,000, from 880 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £308,750 and £550,000.
How much does a flat cost in Watford?
The median price of a flat in Watford was £270,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 307 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Watford?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £901,000. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £270,000.
Are house prices going up in Watford?
No. In Watford, prices fell by 0.7% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Watford each year?
880 homes sold in Watford in the last 12 complete months, and 2,100 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
More prices near Watford
Postcode districts in Watford
- Postcode district WD19657 sales
- Postcode district WD17551 sales
- Postcode district WD25538 sales
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Neighbouring local authorities
- Three Rivers2,213 sales
- Hertsmere2,333 sales
- Harrow3,192 sales
- St Albans4,059 sales
- Dacorum3,964 sales
- Hillingdon4,787 sales
- Barnet6,582 sales
- Brent3,669 sales
Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.